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Sites listed here will focus on the symptoms, causes and treatment of inflammation in the esophagus caused by gastric reflux. There is a sub-category for reflux disease in children. Sites about indigestion in general belong in Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Digestive_Disorders/Stomach/Indigestion. Sites for specialist clinics and treatment centres belong in Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Gastroenterology/Clinics_and_Physicians/ Sites selling products will not be listed here, and should be sent to Shopping/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Digestive_Disorders/Heartburn/ |
Reflux disease is a condition in which the stomach acids rise into the esophagus, where they can cause irritation and damage. It is also known as "heartburn" and "GERD" (Gastro-esophageal reflux disease).
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Submit sites that pertain to Esophageal Varices. Sites submitted must be in English. Non-English websites need to be submitted to a World category instead. |
In medicine (gastroenterology), esophageal varices are extreme dilations of sub-mucosal veins in the mucosa of the esophagus in diseases featuring portal hypertension, secondary to cirrhosis primarily.
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